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Holden winstead 9/14 grade 10 Holden a name that has always been a weird one. My name means to hold,and I have always hated that, because people would always say '' what are you holding Holden''. My name has been used for many things such as a: a car, out door gear, a character in a soap opera, and a restaurant. I wish my name could have been something like Chad or something, so what kind of name is Holden. I guess since my name was not a common name I would be more outlandish to more people. Holden is one of those names that people would not normally pick for their children. I guess parents pick certain names for specific reasons. I was name after a soap opera character, because my mom liked the name when she watched the show. My name was always an interesting one, because I have not come across someone with the same name. I like my name,and no one thinks its funny, so I guess it is ok. Maybe people think I like to hold stuff, because my name means to hold. If I do something great one day people will remember my name, because my name is such a uncommon one. In history there’s many: Georges, Johns, and Marcus’s. For an example Lincoln is a uncommon name and he did many great things. I think people remember him by his name, because there’s not that many Lincolns in history. You do not see Lincolns around now. I will never change my name, because people know me by this name. It would be hard for people to call you something different. My name has made me happy, and sometimes mad. My name defines who I am, and who I will be. I have realized that

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